Historians R Us

This blog is the property of the AP US History class at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, MA, USA. Here students explore current events in America, while seeking to understand the historical roots of those events. At the same time, students are able to carry on classroom discussions in the cyber world.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Anceint Humans

An ancient skull from Africa was found with carved tools and ornaments from RUssia. This helps us to further determine when humans migrated from Africa to colonized EUrope. The reports link that this fossil was from about 40,000 years ago. The surprising thing about this fossil was that it was found in one of the most coldest and driest places in EUrope. This fossil is also wierd because it is awkward that the people from Africa would colonize a cold place like RUssia first. This fossil is yet another scientific breakthrough but it still leaves a period of 20,000 years where fossils have not been found in the sub-saharan desert.
This relates to history because it seems ancient fossils like this one pop up every few years. TEchnology is getting better and it is easier for us to find fossils and it is easier to determine their age and what they ate for food.

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